Wife Watches in Horror as Shark Kills Her Husband During Hawaii Vacation

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5/30/2019Updated: 5/30/2019

A helpless wife watched in horror as her 65-year-old husband, a retired optometrist, was killed by a shark during their vacation in Hawaii on early May 25.

Dr. Thomas Smiley and his wife Gale from California were at their vacation home in Maui when the attack happened on Saturday, reported CBS Sacramento.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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